Chahuts Festival
Festival of spoken word and public space arts in Bordeaux
About Chahuts
Chahuts, the spoken word arts festival
The Chahuts Festival was born in 1991 in Bordeaux with the mission to celebrate spoken word arts in all their forms. Supported by the eponymous association located on rue Permentade in the Saint-Michel district, this festival offers a rich and eclectic program each June at the crossroads of storytelling, theater, dance, poetry, and performance.
A rich and accessible program
Each edition brings together about forty artistic events spread over a week. The vast majority of shows are free and outdoors, taking over the streets, squares, and gardens of the Saint-Michel and La Benauge districts. Indoor shows complement the program with more intimate forms.
A festival rooted in its neighborhood
Chahuts maintains a strong connection with the residents of the Saint-Michel district, the festival's historic location. Talks, workshops, and convivial moments are an integral part of the event, fostering encounters between artists and the public. The festival also extends to other districts of Bordeaux to reach an ever-wider audience.
Concerts and night parties
Beyond the shows, Chahuts offers concerts and festive evenings that extend the artistic experience late into the night. These moments of free and joyful celebration have become a signature of the festival.
Chahuts — edition 2026
35th edition of the Chahuts Festival in Bordeaux, from Friday, June 5 to Saturday, June 13, 2026. On the theme « Our Attachments », 52 artistic events (35 of which are free) enliven the Saint-Michel and La Benauge neighborhoods: theater, storytelling, poetry, rap, dance, music, performances, exhibitions, workshops, large communal meals, and parties.
Chahuts 2026 — « Our Attachments »
For its 35th edition, the Chahuts Festival returns to Bordeaux from Friday, June 5 to Saturday, June 13, 2026. For nine days, the performing arts and public space arts take over the Saint-Michel and La Benauge neighborhoods with a rich program of over 50 artistic events.
The Theme: « Our Attachments »
This edition explores what connects us and keeps us standing: our loved ones, our territories, our commitments, our angers, our impulses. In a world marked by crises and divisions, Chahuts chooses to return to the essential — what we have in common, what brings us together despite our differences, what sometimes breaks and needs to be repaired, what is threatened with disappearance and what we wish to defend.
52 Artistic Events, 35 Free
The program brings together intimate and political narratives, breathtaking performances, sound pieces, radio shows, no-frills poetry, surprises, but also large artistic communal meals, participatory workshops, collages, exhibitions, and talks. Theater, storytelling, poetry, rap, dance, and music coexist in over twenty locations: quai des sports, square Dom Bedos, marché des Douves, parc Pinçon, and many other spots in South Bordeaux.
Announced Highlights
- Sunday, June 7 — Saint John's Day Celebration at Parc Pinçon (from 4 PM): family workshops and activities (storytelling, face painting, games), giant picnic, brass band at 8 PM, DJ at 9 PM then 11 PM, and free immersive cine-concert Fantôme at 10 PM.
- Closing Night at the foot of the freshly restored Flèche Saint-Michel, with three live concerts: EmmaFleurs, Qairo, and Ras el Hanout.
- Featured shows in the program: Le Chant des bétafé affamées (poetry-music), Cécile (performance), Cabane (prison narratives), Antigone·s (contemporary reinterpretation).
Detailed day-by-day program available on chahuts.net (2026 brochure and calendar downloadable in PDF format).
Highlights Chahuts 2026
- 35th edition on the theme « Our Attachments ».
- 52 artistic events, 35 of which are free.
- Saint John's Day family celebration at Parc Pinçon on Sunday, June 7 (brass band, DJ, free immersive cine-concert Fantôme).
- Closing night with 3 live concerts at the foot of the restored Flèche Saint-Michel (EmmaFleurs, Qairo, Ras el Hanout).
- Over 20 locations involved in the Saint-Michel and La Benauge neighborhoods.
Prices Chahuts 2026
Practical information — Chahuts
Access
The festival takes place mainly in the Saint-Michel district and the La Benauge district in Bordeaux. Headquarters: 25 rue Permentade, 33000 Bordeaux. Accessible by tram line C (Sainte-Croix stop) and line A (Porte de Bourgogne stop).
Prices
The vast majority of shows are free. Some indoor performances are ticketed (variable prices). Detailed program on the official website.
Schedules
Shows spread throughout the day and evening for the entire duration of the festival.
Contact
Official website: www.chahuts.net
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Where does it take place — Chahuts
Quartiers Saint-Michel et La Benauge
Centre d'animation Saint-Michel, 25 rue Permentade, 33000 Bordeaux